❗️QUIZIZZ - 036 Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia was between which two rivers?

• Euphrates and Tigris

• Euphrates and Indus

• Nile and Indus

• Nile and Tigris

What were Mesopotamian Gods like

• Loving and Forgiving

• Angry and Wrathful

• Tall and Weird Looking

• Short and Stubby

What was the difference between the Indus River Valley and Mesopotamia?

• The Tigris and the Euphrates would flood irregularly and were hard to predict.

• The Indus River Valley was much more unpredictable.

• Mesopotamians did NOT use slaves.

• One had really stinky fish.

Why was writing initially created?

• To keep track of the Kings and their ancestors.

• To keep written accounts of history.

• To write down religious stories and myths.

• To keep track of records of food and trading and such.

Which type of resources was Mesopotamia rich in?

• Emeralds and Gems

• Plants with colorful dyes

• .....not much really....

• Trees and Lumber

Which city/kingdom did Hammurabi rule?

• Uruk

• Sumer

• Ur

• Babylon

According to Hammurabi's code, if a house collapses and kills a small child, what is the punishment?

• The builder of the house is executed.

• The builder of the house has his own son executed.

• The builder of the house must pay for the construction of a new home and for the funeral of the child.

• The builder had to eat a stinky fish from the river.

The Assyrian Empire was based on what?

• Brutal War and Ruthlessness

• Trading Connections

• Peace Treaties

• Their Abundant Supply of Ice Cream

What had to keep happening for the world to not end according to the Assyrians?

• Prayer

• Trading

• Conquering other cities

• Everyone Had to Drive an Electric Car to Prevent Greenhouse Gasses

What happened in 612 BC?

• The Neo Assyrian Empire ended when Nineveh was conquered. 

• The Assyrians expanded and took over more of the middle east.

• The Assyrians went to war with China because they like going to war.

• The San Diego Chargers won the Superbowl